Russian Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Filed Over Imprisonment For Anti-War Posts

Russia's Supreme Court on March 12 rejected an appeal filed by history teacher Nikita Tushkanov from the country's Komi Republic against his imprisonment over online posts criticizing Moscow's war in Ukraine. Tushkanov reiterated at the hearing that he committed no crime and only expressed his opinion, which is his right guaranteed by the constitution. Tushkanov was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in May 2023 on a charge of "repeatedly discrediting Russia's armed forces and justifying terrorism." The sentence was later cut by six months. To read the original story by RFE/RL's North.Realities, click here.